[jira] [Updated] (IO-712) SecurityExceptions are hidden instead of breaking the regular flow

["Boris Unckel (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-712?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Boris Unckel updated IO-712:
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    Labels: Security SecurityManager  (was: )

> SecurityExceptions are hidden instead of breaking the regular flow
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>                 Key: IO-712
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-712
>             Project: Commons IO
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Utilities
>    Affects Versions: 2.8.0
>            Reporter: Boris Unckel
>            Priority: Critical
>              Labels: Security, SecurityManager
>          Time Spent: 10m
>  Remaining Estimate: 0h
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> Several points in the code hide SecurityException. These _must_ always _break_ the regular control flow, if you're not the SecurityManager. 
> UseCase A: One wants to configure the SecurityManager and grant permissions. Part of the application is to delete a file. If the permission is missing, cleaning does not work. The missing exception does not allow to recognize that.
>  UseCase B: One has activated the SecurityManager. An attacker abuses the relevant method. The missing SecurityException hides this attempt, ones IDS can't alarm.
>  UseCase C: One utilizes the SecurityManager to test the system, to ensure every property (like file location) is set properly. The missing SecurityException does not support this UseCase.



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